Old School Transition

[willy]

Listen fellows, today was a very sad day for me. Due to the reasons most of you all know related to my recent surgery I had decided to sell Old School.
I went a few months with not much bite and the past week I had two nice gents, one from the left coast and one from the right figuring who was going to look at it and get it first.
Well a nice fellow (pictured below) named Kevin Whalen from CT. bought her and drove her away this afternoon.
He seems like a nice fellow and this is his first larger boat of his own and he will make a good addition to this family I'm sure.
I want to wish him good luck with Old School, she took good care of me in some occassionaly rough water and brought many pleasant memories. She also connected me to some good people and good friends here on this site, may she do the same for you Kev.
I don't know what I'm going to do for a boat now, first time I have not had one in thirty years. Leaning towards a Tin boat for the sweetwater around here but I am not sure yet.
GOOD BYE :'(

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[Airslot]

Tis a sad day Willy, but will lead to a great future. Now, to address another issue....remember that yous family 'round here. Don't be runnin off just cause your "V-less" :(

[C YENSEN]

Dam brotha, sorry to see that. But like Air said, you will find something you like just as much or better for what you need to do with her. ;)

So dont go gettin any ideas about leaving this site, ya hear. >:(

And Kevin, if you come around and I am sure willy made you sign up as part of the deal......Welcome Aboard 8)

[Mac_Attack]

It really was a sad day. Glad for you that you got her sold. Stay around please like Franco! Hey wait a minute, Reel you still got yours? Talk to you later. Billy Mac ;D

[Franco]

That money would make a nice deposit on the property across from the Pubah Compound!

[rb437]

Damn Willy, thats gotta hurt. We all love our V's and we feel your pain. By all means stick around. I'm usually hanging around in the background and don't post alot, but I know you've been a major player on this site. V or no V your always welcome here.

[msbhammer]

Brother Willy. I'm confused. I thought Lisa meeting you in to A.C. was payment on the V for me :-/ . ;D :o
Dont go Bayliner on us. For now, kick back, relax and think about your next move. Being a body guard for franco. ;D You had one of the nicest V's here. Great memories and a wealth of information to pass on to us.
Stick around brother. ;)

[Stinky_Hooker]

Sorry brother Willy, all will work out better for it. 8)

a big boat is alot of work...maybe you will have more time to fondle hammer's wife now? :-/

[msbhammer]

Willy can fondle all that he wants. But I want my sweat shirt that she left there. >:( ;D

[phester]

willy , you did what you felt you had to do.....hope the proud new owner treats her as well as you did [ he looks like he could be your YOUNGER brother] Good luck, young Will, I know I don't have to say don't ditch us because you're V-less. Your humor, intellect, and input are always welcome here.

[TunaHead]

Crap... He looks like a nice guy. Now I feel bad about all the evil names I called him all day.

You did good Willy. Looks like you found a good home for your baby.

TunaHead (The Left Coast Guy)

(I'd make a comment about seeing you on the mothership but all the east coast guys would figure the California guy was waiting for ET or had seen Independence Day once too often rather than referring to a fishing trip)

[willy]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.
Ain't going nowhere, found a home so to speak, besides there are still a bunch of you I have not visited yet
;D

[whalenkm]

YENSEN.....I am here and this actually makes my second post but I have been quietly lurking for a few weeks. Willy said I have to speak up now.....no more lurking. ::)

Brother Willy (according to phester), I made it home safely. There is nothing like having your first towing experience as a 200 mile trek at highway speeds in rush hour traffic. It was my pleasure to meet you in person today. I will take good care of her.....Old School lives on. You have an open invitation to go fishing in Mystic, and like I said, I am sure I will have lots of questions so I'll counting on all of you guys to help me out. ;D

Now I have to figure out if I can get her down my driveway.....my neighbor was kind enough to let me drop her in his yard tonight......my driveway is steep and narrow.

[willy]

Glad you made it safe brother. Enjoy her, she will get you in and out safely and dry. She always does.
These guys here are lunatics but they know their sh!t, saved my butt a few times and kept me from stepping on my Johanssen ;D

[whalenkm]

Sorry Tuna. :-[ Maybe we can think of it as me doing you a favor what with the hassle of shipping and all and explaining to your wife why you got a boat instead of her new car????

[msbhammer]

Phester, I was thinking the same thing. New owner looked like Willy, but a few years younger. Had to give a second look.
Whalen, you keeping the name Old School ?

[frayed_knot]

This is a good news-bad news kinda thing. Sorry you had to give up Old School, Willy. I'm sure you can hitch a ride with anybody on this site if'n you needed to get a V fix. I know I'd hook ya up if you got down my way.

Welcome aboard Ken. I know you will enjoy the ol' girl. Don't hesitate to jump into the fray anytime you have a question. Now, I'm surprised Hammer hasn't hit you with this, but where are the PICS? We want to see her new home, the trip, anything. We need pics! Oh, and get a cooler avatar, we like bouncy ones or anything that moves, we are visual creatures.

Glenn

[whalenkm]

Hammer.....I love the name and wouldn't think of changing it!

I'll do my best to get a pic or two soon. It was dark when I got home. My kids didn't know I was coming home with her so they were very excited to find out.

I'll work on finding a bouncy avatar. ;D

[Airslot]

Whalen, welcome aboard. Old School had some good bloodlines, so you done good. Takes a while to get the hang of this site with getting setup with avatars and pic posting, but you'll pick it up in due time. Hammer can be bought of with donuts or panty pics, he's easy ;D

[frayed_knot]

Hammer can be bought of with donuts or panty pics, he's easy ;D
And, I understand, cheap ;D

[TunaHead]

Whalenkm,

First of all as long as you're participating here it feels like Old School stayed in the family.

Second: Yup, the wife is a little happier now that Old School isn't headed west.

Wait a minute... Maybe I can work this to my advantage tonight. * Hmmm, how do I spin this?

Gotta go! *Wish me luck.

[phester]

FIRST towing experience, 200 miles, tri-state rush hour....MAN, you got your cherry popped. Glad it went well. You've got a winner boat there Mr. Whalen. 'OL SKOOL lives on, keep us posted ;)

[charlie_the_tuna]

welcome kevin.

take care of yourself willy.

it was nice knowing you.

[phatdaddy]

gotta be karma

good boats attract good people

may your stringers never rot & your transom be true

[reelapeelin]

I think all this mush about, "Stay on, Willy, stay on..." is a wagon-load of horse-burgers!! He oughtta be KICKED off and BANNED from the board...
















































...for about 3 seconds.........time up ;D ... did what ya had to, Bro...life's a series of transitions...this one allows ya to get where ya wanna be... ;) ;D ...


Whalen...welcome to V-20-world!!...Willy really did love that boat...hope it comes to mean as much to you ;) 8) ...Willy said yer a nice guy...a few sessions here will take care of that ;) ...

[msbhammer]

Cheap and easy. ;D You guys know me to well. ;D
Kevin, welcome to the site. Its a true brotherhood here. ;)
So what time zone do you live in. Was just wondering because its daylight here in De. and was wondering where are all the pics. ;D

Pic. order.
1.pics. of the v at her new home.
2.Panties.
3.pics. of your favorite donuts. "For Randleman" not me. ;D
4. more pics. of the V.
5. More panty pics. ;D
6. Pics. of you removing the bracket and shipping it off to me. ;D
7. Did I mention panties and donuts. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Swede must be bumming big time. :-/

[C YENSEN]

well whalenkm,

I think you just got a mighty fine taste of what it is like here. In the winter we tend to get a little bored and do stuff like post pics of our wife's panties. ??? Dont ask me Hammer started it.

Again welcome aboard, and stick around, you will learn more about that boat here than you ever would need to know ;D

[Carl]

Hey Kevin,

You forgot to mention that you just about ran outa gas too. :P Let me know when you want to get it down your driveway. We can do it later today - In Daylight! if you want. It is a very sweet boat. I have to admit - I'm a little jealous ;), but I now have something to strive for with my '78 V

[msbhammer]

Carl, dont forget to take the Camera with ya. ;D

[whalenkm]

Hammer......I have this thing called a job that is preventing me from taking photos right now. I will plan to be home in daylight to get some!

Yes, it's true I was very low on gas when I got home....funny it only took about half a tank to get there. :-/

[Carl]

Will do Hammer, and I will get some pictures up of my V-20 soon too.

[msbhammer]

;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;D ;D

[C YENSEN]

So Carl,

I am guessing you are whalenkm's neighbor and you also own a V? ???

[randlemanboater]

Did somebody say DOUGHNUTS!!!!!?


Welcome Whalenkm, congrats on the fine boat.

Willy, congrats on selling her.

Hammer, ;D.

[Carl]

C Yensen,

Yes to both questions. I let kevin know about the boat when found out he was interested in a purchase. The rest is history.

I have a '78 V-20 steplift with a 1988 Merc Rebuilt. I got the boat for a song, but everything needed work. So far - completely rebuilt the trailer, added the Merc.(only had a lower unit on the boat when I got it) replaced the fuel tank, Reglassed 1 frame, added 1 frame, replaced all hoses, bilge pump, some hardware, added racor fuel filter, added some rod holders, scraped and painted the bottom. This year I want to completely rewire the boat with new gages and add a digital fuel meter. Over the next two lifetimes - make it look more like Kevin's boat.

Carl

[C YENSEN]

Carl,

Have we seen pics of your?

[Carl]

No pics yet - soon though


Carl

[whalenkm]

Carl, do you have the before pictures to post?

[Carl]

I have actual photographs of when I got the boat, and some of the work I did last year, but nothing digital. This year I have aquired some digital technology so pics will be posted.

[whalenkm]

Carl......I have a new printer/scanner/copier so I can digitize the prints for you! ;D

[C YENSEN]

Carl......I have a new printer/scanner/copier so I can digitize the prints for you! * ;D

woo hoo. sounds like a plan, Hammer will be pleased ;D

[whalenkm]

OK, here we go......Old School, new home.

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my crew!

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My wife was kind enough to go outside and take some pics and send them to me at work.

[C YENSEN]

Nice pics, like I said Hammer will be pleased, and tell your wife thanks ;D

[TunaHead]

Those boys are gonna grow up fishing on that boat. Makes me smile just thinking of the memories you are gonna create! ;D

[willy]

Me too, ;)

[randlemanboater]

Those boys are gonna grow up fishing on that boat. *Makes me smile just thinking of the memories you are gonna create! ;D


Me too.


Hey Whalen, I noticed some sort of white material on the ground in your photos and the ones Willy posted as you left with the boat, what is that stuff?

[whalenkm]

That there is what we call snow up north here. It actually has been pretty scarce around here this winter. This is what's left from the only snow that really accumulated so far this winter. The ground around the boat was covered yesterday and now most has melted away.

You know what sucks about buying a boat in February????.....not being able to use it. I swear I couldn't sleep last night just thinking about getting out on the water.

[randlemanboater]

Well, you have had your trailer pulling training, the south aint that far away.

BTW, it was sunny and 63 here in central NC today. ;D

[Franco]

High of 85 today I think

http://www.weather.com/outlook/health/airquality/hourbyhour/graph/32958

[msbhammer]

Thank You MRS. WHALENKM for the Pics. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D









So where are those pics of removing that Bracket for me. ;) ;D

[macojoe]

Welcome to the site and to your first real boat!!

Post a lot, and when you have got a bunch of pictures, let me know and I will set you up with a gallery!!

Good Luck!

[whalenkm]

Thanks MJ....BTW, I grew up on the Cape in Brewster....father lives in Mashpee currently.

[frayed_knot]

So that's what snow looks like ;) Just kidding, I'm originally from upstate NY. There is a very cold reason I don't live farther north than I do. Eastern NC rocks for winter weather, no snow in 2 years, and when we do get it, it isn't much.

[macojoe]

Thanks MJ....BTW, I grew up on the Cape in Brewster....father lives in Mashpee currently.

Great!! I live in Yarmouth, Will have to get toghter sometime when you are up this way!!

[willy]

Yea Kev watch out, bring a chapperone. Or at least a can of mace ;D

[reelapeelin]

High of 85 today I think




Don't get yer ol' a$$ BURNED http://www.mysmiley.net/imgs/smile/scared/scared0008.gif (http://www.mysmiley.net) UP again in all that Indian River sunshine 8) ...

[willy]

Yea put that sun screen on, you looked like a yankee lobster when we left ;D

[reelapeelin]

Yea put that sun screen on, you looked like a yankee lobster when we left ;D



Boy, I'm glad he said that and not me ::) ... ;D ;D ;D ...ya'll ;) ...

[msbhammer]

Why hasnt M.J. ever invited me up. *;D I promise not to touch the bracket while he's sleeping. *;D

[Franco]

The red went away the next day, got me a little tan thing going on now!! Gonna be in the 70's all weekend, but winds N/NE to 25mph all weekend!

[willy]

Sounds like a good time to hit those Indian river back waters.
Hey look up tommorow about 8am. I'll wave as I fly by 8)

[whalenkm]

So, I pulled the tarp off Old School today and it was so nice out and I figured it is not that far away so what the hell......I fired her up. She fired up right away and after blowing the requisite smoke for a few minutes she idled well and ran great.

I also put the bimini up and took a few pics!

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and lastly, that sexy V....

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[lumberslinger178]

lookin good I see nj reg where ya located iam in jersey

[whalenkm]

lookin good I see nj reg where ya located iam in jersey

Sorry, no that is willy's registration from NJ. She is now registered in CT but I have not put the decals on yet.

[willy]

Take good care of her Kev and she will do the same ;)

[msbhammer]

OLD SKOOL is a Great boat. ;)

[TunaHead]

Man, I just never get tired of looking at that bow flare. It's almost a sexual thing...

That makes me wonder, if a V20 was a woman what part would the bow equivalent be? Personally I am a dedicated butt and leg man.

(Maybe I'll name my V "Beyonce" instead.)

[Blue_Runner]

Shakira - "Flare don't lie" 8) ;)